CNN chief executive Chris Licht attends the 16th Annual "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan on December 11, 2022.Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Major CNN talent voiced concerns about CEO Chris Licht, The Wall Street Journal reports. Citing those close to the matter, WSJ said several hosts spoke to incoming COO David Leavy. The report follows a disastrous profile of Licht in The Atlantic by Tim Alberta. As if things weren't rocky enough for CNN Worldwide CEO Chris Licht, a new report from The Wall Street Journal revealed top on-air talent voiced concerns about the CEO to incoming COO David Leavy.The Journal, citing anonymous sources close to the matter, reported that Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, and Erin Burnett have all criticized Licht.